[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 34, Number 23 (Monday, June 8, 1998)]
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Memorandum on Assistance to Africa and Southeast Asia

May 29, 1998

Presidential Determination No. 98-24

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and 
Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended

    Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance 
Act of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby determine that 
it is important to the national interest that up to $37,000,000 be made 
available from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration 
Assistance Fund to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of refugees, 
victims of conflict, and other persons at risk in Africa and Southeast 
Asia. These funds may be used, as appropriate, to provide contributions 
to international and nongovernmental agencies.
    You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate committees 
of the Congress of this determination and the obligation of funds under 
this authority and to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
                                            William J. Clinton

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on June 1.